Bottle-stopper fastener.



J. A. ALBBRTONI & T. ZUPPA.

BOTTLE STOPPER PASTENEB.

Patented Dec. 13, 1910.

W I l i rl UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. ALBERTONI AND THEODORE ZUPPA, 0F AKRON, OHIO; SAID ZUPPAASSIG-NOR TO SAID ALBERTONI.

BOTTLE- STOPPER FASTENER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN A. ALBERTONI and THEODORE ZUPPA, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and Stateof Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bottle- StopperFasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bottle stopper fasteners, the object being toprovide a bottle stopper fastener which is exceedingly simple inconstruction and one which can be manufactured at a very small cost.

Another object of our invention is to provide a Ushaped locking bail inconnection with a cap for locking the cork over the mouth of the bottle.

With these objects in view, our invention consists in the novel featuresof construction hereinafter fully described and pointed out in theclaim.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification :-Figure 1 is avertical section through the neck of our improved bottle showing thefastener in position. Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation. Fig. 3 is aplan view of our improved cap, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of thelocking bail.

In carrying out our improved invention, we employ a bottle A of theordinary construction having a neck which is cut away to form a shoulderB which is undercut to form an annular groove for the purposehereinafter fully described. The sides of the bottle neck are providedwith oppositely disposed vertical grooves B communicating with theannular groove of the shoulder for the purpose hereinafter fullydescribed.

For looking a stopper in the mouth or on the mouth we employ asubstantially U- shaped spring bail O which has reduced ends bentoutwardly in opposite directions as clearly shown at C, said ends beingslightly bent to conform to the curvature of the neck. Inconnection'with the bail,

we employ a cap D which is provided with Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed December 21, 1908.

Patented Dec. 13, 1910.

Serial No. 468,532.

a groove D to receive the loop portion of the ba1l and after the stopperE has been placed over the mouth of the bottle, the cap is placed overthe stopper and the bail is then placed in the groove of the cap and thearms forced outwardly in the grooves of the sides of the neck and asthey pass over the shoulder they will spring into the annular groove andbe securely locked therein. It will be seen by this arrangement that thelocking bail can be used for holding a cork when placed in the mouthwithout the cap as it is only necessary to force the bail into the corkso as to prevent it from slipping and then spring the'arms into thegrooves.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that we have provided abottle stopper fastener which is so constructed that the locking membercan be easily and quickly placed into position to hold the stopper ordetach it when it is desired to remove the same.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is In a bottle stopper fastener, thecombination with a bottle neck having an annular shoulder undercut toform an annular groove and provided with oppositely disposed verticalgrooves, of a stopper adapted to be arranged in the mouth of saidbottle, a semi-circular shaped cap arranged on said stopper having anannular groove in its curved face, a substantially U-shaped springlocking bail arranged in said groove and the grooves of the shoulder,said bail having its ends bent outwardly in opposite directions andslightly upwardly adapted to fit within the undercut portions of theshoulder of the bottle.

JOHN A. ALBERTONI. THEODORE ZUPPA.

Witnesses:

FRANK HUEGLE, F. O. RUssELL.

